Public Enemy no. 1

Oi you........... get off my marigolds, sunflowers, chilis, and all the other plants you keep devouring in a seriously ravenous manner.

I feel slightly uneasy to learn, that we share 70% of our DNA with slugs and snails.

And yes I looked that up on google..... and was shocked to find other close relatives on the evolutionary family tree. Did you know we share this much DNA with other life forms.
Other humans 99.9%
Chimps 98%
Pigs 98%
Cats 90% ( that explains a lot @cutekitty )
Mice 85%
Dogs 84%
Rats 69%
Chickens 68%
Bananas 60%
Trees 50%
Cabbage 45% (I know a few people that fits with)
Honey bees 44%
Daffodils 25%

I also found it interesting to learn that us humans have acquired small amounts of our DNA from various viruses that have attacked us in the distant past. 😲

[Kitty Hawke]

Ohhh....Bizarre.........no wonder we have a housefull of cats........(I'll pass on the Rats tho' )

[Mary Siegle]

Admirable portrait of the slug! And thanks for the interesting information. Not sure how much brain storage I will devote to it, but fascinating stuff!

[carol white]

Great capture of this garden pest Fav 😊

[Casablanca]

70%? Oh my......super snail portrait. Somehow I can't kill a snail but have no qualms at all about slugs! That list is utterly brilliant.

[Pat Knowles]

Really…..not many people will know that! I like snails!

[KoalaGardens🐨]

yet the world needs them

[Mark St Clair]

Love the capture. Sad about the cracked shell though

[Swillin' Billy Flynn]

@frodob It seemed to have bonded back together in that position, so I think he will survive the trauma. 🐌

[Mark St Clair]

@swillinbillyflynn he must be a Rockstar! Ratt & Motley Crew can’t compete

[Merrelyn]

Great shot and interesting stats.

[haskar]

You see how little we differ! Lovely shot.